What is Equisoft? Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognized by over 250 of the world's leading financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of scalable solutions that help our customers meet all the challenges brought about by this era of digital transformation, thanks to our business needs-driven approach, industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and experts. With its business-driven approach, in-depth industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and multicultural team of experts based in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, Equisoft helps its customers meet the challenges of this era of digital transformation. Why Choose Equisoft? With 950 employees, we are a stable organization that offers career advancement and fosters a stimulant environment. If that’s not enough, then check out these other perks below: Hiring Location: United Kingdom (Bath) You are working in a collaborative hybrid workspace The position is hybrid between 2 days at the office (Wed and Thurs) and 3 days remote Full-time Permanent Role Salary between: £ 39,000-53,000 Benefits day 1: Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Pension Matched Contribution, etc. Number of hours per week: 37.5 Educational Support (LinkedIn Learning & Equisoft University) Role : The Test Analyst will report to Manual Test Manager and work closely with developers, business analysts, and project managers to enhance our testing capabilities and support the continuous delivery of high-quality solutions to our clients. Your Day with Equisoft : Participate in discussion of scope item user stories and software requirements, ensuring a good understanding prior to commencement of testing activities. Understand the business processes that our applications support. Create an overall test approach for assigned scope items, which should be discussed and agreed by BA and developers. Creation of and maintenance of all test artifacts for assigned scope items. Provide estimates of time required to complete test case preparation and execution for assigned scope items. Participate in discussion of the schedule for test builds in the development cycle with lead tester, lead developer and product owner. Undertaking of design and creation of test cases based on user stories, ensuring that given user stories cover all scope item requirements. Perform peer reviews of test cases before they are executed. Execution of test cases on test builds. Logging of time taken to execute test cases. Analysis and discussion of defects observed whilst executing test cases with developers and product owner. Logging of validated defects with all required information. Retesting of fixed defects. Contribute to the design and execution of automated tests. Effectively communicate with other team members and contribute to team and technical discussions and retrospectives. Ensure that activities undertaken by you comply with company policies and procedures Requirements : Technical: Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience as a Test Analyst Understanding of QA methodologies & debugging Experience in preparing and executing test cases, scripts, and plans Proven experience testing complex web user interfaces. Solid understanding of test design and requirements analysis Awareness of the business environments and contexts into which solutions are deployed Methodical, pragmatic approach to testing, with a strong understanding of the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle Excellent knowledge of English (spoken and written) Soft skills: Excellent communication skills, both written and oral Ability to use initiative or take instruction as the situation demands Inquisitive with good problem-solving skills Ability to pick up and understand technical & business concepts Willingness to learn Strong sense of organization and prioritization Ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced environment Reliable and dependable Enthusiasm for what we are trying to achieve and the self-motivation to make a difference Appreciation for being part of a wider team Nice to Haves: Knowledge of the financial services industry, particularly in platforms, wealth management, pension administration and/or fund administration Good understanding of operation processes and systems Experience of the Atlassian tool set (JIRA, Confluence, Bamboo) Experience of TestRail for test management Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.